Opinion

If you’re tired of the upkeep, dealing with tenants, repairs and maintenance, now is a great time to sell your rental property. If you’ve owned your rental property for approximately 7 years or more, than you’ll still be seeing a profit if you…MORE

It wasn’t until I married my husband that I realized what an equalitarian really is. I used that word in the first book I wrote and had quite a time with my editor. She insisted that there was no such word. I said, “If there isn’t such a word, I…MORE

From an historic logging community to big yachts, small boats, a public boat launch, boat shows, fishing and fun festivals. Des Moines identity changed with the grand opening of Des Moines Marina, May 10th, 1970.

Recently the marina has…MORE

Probably not as fun as a champagne toast, but a New Year's tradition nonetheless, here is my arbitrary list of the top ten Highline stories of the year.

As noted last week, 2009 was the year of the big ribbon-cutting scissors. The Burien…MORE

There are seldom more spirited exchanges than when vegetarians and meat (e.g. beef, fowl, lamb, pork, and fish) eaters face off.

There are good reasons Dr. Price didn't find any long lived, strictly vegetarian societies.

Modern "…MORE

Mt Hood is only about an hour from Portland where I grew up and only a warm up peak for serious mountaineers like the famous Whittaker brothers of West Seattle

But for this writer and three novice climbers, four adventurous high school…MORE

"For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.” H.L. Menken.

This quote is often made about solving our education problems by local educators. There have to be a few corollaries to this axiom at least…MORE

GT called me just after Christmas, ‘I’m going to run up to that new sportsman’s store in Olympia, you want to come with me?’

GT went on to tell me a bit about the store, Cabela’s, and that it was huge, with neat things like stuffed animals…MORE

Ed. Note: This is a copy of a letter sent to City Light Superintendant Jorge Carrasco by Jennifer Macuiba, president of the Ballard District Council.

Dear Mr. Carrasco:

As I am sure you can appreciate, good street lighting is a…MORE

I experienced a boom of activity in the fourth quarter, and it is only anticipated to get busier since 1st quarter months are traditionally the best time to sell in our local West Seattle market. The boom I experienced is confirmed when you…MORE